Living with mental ill health and hope
About 11 years ago, I found myself in a Mental Health Unit as my life disintegrated around me…
About 11 years ago, I found myself in a Mental Health Unit as my life disintegrated around me…
Loving Jesus Loving Hounslow West
Where people find home
2017 Engagement Report
Being the Christmas Message
Kick Start a Sports Ministry in your Parish
Raising awareness of child poverty in London.
St Marylebone Parish Church and Royal Academy of Music, supporting people with Dementia through music.
Churches are challenged to address loneliness amongst older people
Supporting churches to set up befriending schemes in their local community
Hayley Humphreys, our Development Worker for Mental Health & Isolation, shares details of the upcoming Diocese of London Lent Appeal 2022: Cultivating Compassionate Communities. Find out how you can get involved!
A 20 minute masterclass from Will Van Der Hart on why it’s completely normal if you are feeling anxiety, having lived through a global pandemic, and some helpful practical ideas on how to deal with it.
Together with Music is a virtual, intergenerational programme that connects schools, community groups and creatives to their local care homes and older people through music.
At St Pauls Hounslow West, listening to God and their community has meant they have grown an extraordinary “ordinary” community cafe, to meet the needs of the parish they serve. Here is the story of it.
How do we grow good mental health in our churches?
Livability are offering a day workshop to explore this and equip churches to Live Well Together
Thursday 24 February 2022, 9:45AM - 12:15PM
Join us for the launch of the Diocese of London’s Lent Appeal 2022: Cultivating Compassionate Communities
Monday 29th November 2021
A daytime retreat for those who are active in serving in their local communities in the name of Christ: those who are championing social action and social justice.
Tuesday 13 April 2021, 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Dementia Inclusive Church Workshop: Join us as we glean wisdom from the Story Chaplain about how churches can support those living with dementia and their carers.
Weekly on Thursdays, 10am-11am
A weekly coffee and catch up for anyone who offers help to people around money and debt to people in their communities. A place to chat, network and just have a breather. Drop in whenever you can! Zoom Link here
Wed 16th September, 11am-12pm
Exploring how church can foster a culture of talking about money, and the link between money and our mental health
Wed 29th April 10.30am-11.30am
An hour online together for church and community leaders to talk about issues they’re facing in their local context during lockdown. This week, looking at Mental Health, with Livability, and Domestic violence, wtih Restored.
Tuesday 3rd March, 2020, 2.30pm-5.00pm
A 2-hour interactive workshop providing advice and guidance for churches on how to fundraise for social outreach in their local communities.
Thurs 27th February 2020, 6.30pm - 8.30pm
In partnership with Livability, this evening will help you think through how you can make sure your church is welcoming and inclusive to those who have dementia and those who care for them.
Wednesday 19 February 2020, 6:30PM - 8:30PM
An evening hearing from churches & organisations working to help support those in the community with mental health, isolation and loneliness; an evening to share ideas, good practice and network.
In partnership with Livability.
Monday 18 November 2019, 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Live Well Together is a workshop by Livability which gives your church the tools to grow good mental health.
5 confirmed events across the Diocese
What is UC, how will it impact your parish and how can you respond?
Monday 24 September 2018, 6:30PM - 8:30PM
Join us for an evening of celebration with Bishop Sarah as we’re inspired by the impact that compassionate parishes are making in the Diocese of London.
Thursday 18 May 2017, 5:30PM - 8:00PM
An evening exploring the two-way relationship between Poverty and Mental Health.
Monday 17 October 2016, 10:00AM - 12:00PM
A time where like-minded chaplains with braod experiences from across the capital can learn together
| Project | Area of Concern | Activity Type | Parish | Area | Borough |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addiction, depression and disorders course & support | Addiction, Employment & Enterprise, Homelessness, Isolation, Mental Health | Courses | Holy Trinity with St Paul, Onslow Square and St Augustine, South Kensington | Kensington | Kensington & Chelsea |
| Caravan drop-in counselling service | Mental Health | Drop-in | St James's Piccadilly | Two Cities | Westminster |
| Community Hub | Education, Mental Health | Education & Training | St Clement w St Mark & Norlands St James | Kensington | Kensington & Chelsea |
| Community Link | Mental Health | Outreach | St Andrew's Enfield | Edmonton | Enfield |
| Footprints Bereavement Drop-In | Isolation, Mental Health | Drop-in | Uxbridge team Ministry: St Margaret's | Willesden | Hillingdon |
| Get Together | Homelessness, Mental Health | Drop-in, Food, Practical support | Christ Church Roxeth Team | Willesden | Harrow |
| Hillingdon street angels | Addiction, Homelessness, Mental Health | Drugs, Outreach, Practical support | Uxbridge team Ministry: St Margaret's | Willesden | Hillingdon |
| Hub Drop In | Mental Health | Drop-in | All Souls Harlesden | Willesden | Brent |
| Memory Cafe | Isolation, Mental Health | Drop-in | St Cuthbert North Wembley | Willesden | Brent |
| Monday Friendship | Isolation, Mental Health | Drop-in | All Saints Harrow Hill | Willesden | Harrow |
| Oasis Coffee Shop and Open Church | Food Poverty, Homelessness, Practical Intervention, Prison & Ex-Offenders, Mental Health | Drop-in | Uxbridge team Ministry: St Margaret's | Willesden | Hillingdon |
| Safetynet Peoplefirst | Mental Health | Drop-in | All Saints Fulham | Kensington | Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Saturday Soup Kitchen | Addiction, Food Poverty, Homelessness, Isolation, Debt and Financial Wellbeing, Mental Health | Drop-in | St Anne's Hoxton | Stepney | Hackney |
| Welcome Centre | Addiction, Employment & Enterprise, Homelessness, Isolation, Mental Health | Drop-in | St John the Baptist Greenhill | Willesden | Harrow |
In our latest Blog, Hayley Humphreys (Development Worker for Mental Health & Isolation) shares details of our upcoming Lent Appeal 2022: Cultivating Compassionate Communities. Read here to find out how you can get involved!https://t.co/SvsqUHBMYA pic.twitter.com/vC4Qx4FccE
— Compassionate Communities (@CompCommunities) January 24, 2022
